tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953627050807350486.post9016511885402473592..comments2023-12-23T21:57:14.757-05:00Comments on Write On!: The Basics: Misplaced ModifiersAuthoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953627050807350486.post-84490815907662938752011-03-30T20:44:49.216-04:002011-03-30T20:44:49.216-04:00Florence -- Yes, that's correct. You changed ...Florence -- Yes, that's correct. You changed it to an adverb clause which modifies the main verb LEAPED. Which is also correct. :)Authoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953627050807350486.post-886404719865842102011-03-30T20:33:32.152-04:002011-03-30T20:33:32.152-04:00Running down the palace hallway, the orb leaped fr...Running down the palace hallway, the orb leaped from my hands and exploded in a shower of sparks.<br /><br />Could it also be: As I ran down the pallace hallway, the orb leaped from my hands and exploded in a shower of sparks?fOIS In The Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347958777030988677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953627050807350486.post-39541606666680501952011-03-30T03:16:45.309-04:002011-03-30T03:16:45.309-04:00Authoress, I have to tell you how thrilled I am to...Authoress, I have to tell you how thrilled I am to have discovered this blog. Even though I am not a teenager, I do have a teenage son who is slowly developing an interest in writing. I know he would find this blog useful. I have to confess, I do as well. We are never too old to brush up on concepts learned long ago. Thank you for doing this for all writers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494832442352719710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953627050807350486.post-53139359252138937002011-03-29T16:59:44.254-04:002011-03-29T16:59:44.254-04:00Excellent post. I'm generally pretty good with...Excellent post. I'm generally pretty good with grammar, but what really confuses me is all the jargon, like modifier and clause. Perhaps you could do a glossary of the terms in another post?Scribblernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953627050807350486.post-57530453356086524132011-03-29T16:18:05.281-04:002011-03-29T16:18:05.281-04:00That's awesome, because I just recently notice...That's awesome, because I just recently noticed this! 'Grammar Nazis' pointed it out very well. =D<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4vf8N6GpdMRenéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849828724797164198noreply@blogger.com